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Learn how to throw someone using the grab and side technique (ippon seoi nage to kata guruma) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

Hadaka jime (rear naked choke) is a chokehold in Judo, BJJ and many other martial arts applied from an opponent’s back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases. The term rear naked choke likely [...]

Hane goshi (spring hip throw) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the third group, Sankyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a hip [...]

Hane makikomi (spring wrap-around) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the raditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a side sacrifice [...]

Hara gatame (stomach armlock) is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo’s Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. All of Judo’s competition legal joint techniques are arm locks. It is an elbow lock applied [...]

Harai goshi (sweeping hip) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the second group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo, and classified as a hip technique [...]

Harai Makikomi is a side sacrifice in judo. It is one of the techniques adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a side sacrifice technique, yoko sutemi. [1] Makikomi, often seen written as maki-komi (though seen as makikomi by the Kodokan) is a winding [...]

In Harai tsurikomi ashi (sweeping lift-pull ankle) Tori drives through the uke – uke moving backwards. As the uke steps backwards, tori’s foot sweeps the uke’s leg further and backwards. The ‘tsurikomi’ part of this technique refers to the tsurite grip lifting your uki, as the ‘ashi’ part refers to the step of the uke [...]

Hidehiko Yoshida (born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold medalist in judo at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and retired MMA Heavyweight fighter. He is a long time veteran of Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships competed in the Middleweight division also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix. Yoshida [...]

Hikikomi Gaeshi also known as pulling-in counter, is one of the preserved throwing techniques of japanese Jujutsu. It belonged to the fourth group, Yonkyo, of the 1895 Gokyo no Waza lists of Judo. It is categorized as a front sacrifice technique, Ma-sutemi. [From Wikipedia]

Judo was derived from Jujitsu, a japanese martial art that uses punches, kicks, blocks, wrist-locks, leg-locks, throws, pins, arm-locks and strangles. As a fighting form it is very effective, but as a sport or a form of physical education it had one problem – A lot of practice partners were damaged during the learning process. [...]

Hiza gatame (arm bending knee lock) it’s a joint-lock where the knee applies pressure to the opponents elbow. It’s one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo’s Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. All [...]

Hiza-guruma (knee wheel) can be the stumbling block of many Judoka. This, caught right, on the move is a relatively simple technique. However, many struggle with this technique, due to an expectation that the leg will some how miraculously throw the uke. Whilst Hiza-guruma is an ashi-waza, it relies on a great deal of work [...]

Learn about arm bar variations in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

Learn how to do a choke technique (sankaku jime – triangle chocke) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

Learn tips on doing this advanced Judo technique (sode tsurikomi goshi) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

Learn how to do a variation of the fireman’s carry in Judo (kata guruma) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

Learn how to do a full mount pin in this free martial arts video (tate shiho gatame) from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.